Program Analysis
Graduates earn $31,440/yr, roughly in line with the $34,392 national median for Sociology. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
The 14.2x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 42% task exposure — and the 6% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $22,037 debt-to-$31,440 income ratio translates to about 8 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
Ranked #199 out of 414 programs, University of Idaho's Sociology offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $31,440 to $46,543 shows 48% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.